2008 NHL entry draft

The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL entry draft, but because of the lockout, that draft was scaled back significantly from its usual format of being open to the public and having many draft-eligible players in attendance.

The draft was part of a festival of events that Ottawa and the NHL presented at the Scotiabank Place arena.

There were no changes from the reverse order of finish of the 2007–08 NHL season.

Source: NHL Central Scouting Bureau staff.

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Stage and team tables at Scotiabank Place
Alex Pietrangelo was selected fourth overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Nikita Filatov was selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets .
Cody Hodgson was selected tenth overall by the Vancouver Canucks .
Erik Karlsson was selected 15th overall by the Ottawa Senators .
Jacob Markstrom was selected 31st overall by the Florida Panthers
Cody Goloubef was selected 37th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets
Fan Fest
Matt Martin , who holds the record for most hits in a season was selected 148th overall by the New York Islanders .
Mats Forshaug was selected 161st overall by the Vancouver Canucks .
Jonas Holos was selected 170th overall by the Colorado Avalanche .
Zac Rinaldo was selected 178th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers .
Sean Collins was selected 187th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets .
Stefan Della Rovere was selected 204th overall by the Washington Capitals .
Jesper Samuelsson was selected 211th overall by the Detroit Red Wings .